Air Fryer Crab Cakes
Air fryer crab cakes are an easy version of the classic seafood entree! Rich lump crab gets mixed with diced onions and peppers, seasoning, and a combination of mayo and dijon mustard before being air fried to golden perfection.
Servings: 4
Calories: 197kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- 1 large egg
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup finely diced red bell pepper
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 8 oz lump crab meat well drained, NOT the canned stuff
Instructions
- Add the bread crumbs, flour, and Old Bay to a mixing bowl and stir together until evenly combined. Set aside.1 cup panko bread crumbs, 2 tbsp flour, 2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- In another mixing bowl add the egg, onion, bell pepper, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Stir together until evenly combined.1 large egg, 2 green onions, 1/3 cup finely diced red bell pepper, 2 tbsp mayonnaise, 1 tbsp Dijon mustard, 2 tsp lemon juice, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- Add the crab to the bowl and stir together just until evenly combined- trying not to break the crab up any more than is necessary.8 oz lump crab meat
- Pour the panko crumb mixture into the crab mixture and stir together just until evenly combined.
- Using clean hands shape the mixture into four evenly sized round pucks.
- Spray the basket of an air fryer with nonstick cooking spray and gently add the cakes making sure they don't touch.
- Cook at 375° for 20 minutes, using tongs to gently flip them at the halfway mark. Check for an internal temperature of 145° when done.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- Do not use canned crab that you can find near the canned tuna. You want the fresh crab for this that you find in clear plastic tubs near the seafood counter.
- Be very gentle when you are working with the crab meat and stirring it into the mixture. You want the lump crab meat to stay in lumps and not shred apart.
- Be careful when flipping the crab cakes over so they don't fall apart.
Nutrition
Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 834mg | Potassium: 227mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 564IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 2mg